Troy + Sara Dibbern | Romantic Rustic Iberostar Rose Hall Beach Resort Wedding in Montego Bay, Jamaica || Iowa City Destination Photographer

Sara and Troy’s romantic, rustic beach wedding vision came to life this last December thanks to the stunning views at Iberostar Rose Hall Beach Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Sara wasn’t really sure if a “romantic, rustic beach wedding” was a thing, but the wedding coordinators at the resort listened to what she wanted and worked their magic – and it turned out perfect! The couple and thirty of their friends and family celebrated on the warm and sunny beach with an oceanside ceremony and an outdoor reception overlooking the resort and the water. Sara says her favorite moment of the day was “standing up at the ‘altar’ saying our vows, digging my feet into the sand in front of family and friends.”

Sara and Troy met in 2010 through mutual friends while at a Super Bowl party. According to Sara, Troy kind of failed the first meet and greet due to a few too many drinks. They later became friends on Facebook and Troy asked Sara on another date, and they were inseperable after that! Five years later in September of 2015,  Troy proposed to Sara at their home. She happened to be wearing his favorite shirt that read “Love Me Like You Love Deer Season” and because Troy is a “total outdoorsman” he said the timing of him proposing and her wearing that shirt couldn’t be more meant to be.

Sara’s advice (and some great destination wedding advice!) for future brides is: “Don’t sweat the small stuff! I became obsessed with how everything was going to look for pictures (those memories last forever) but I wasted so much time exploring ideas instead of just going with my first plan/gut ! Make a decision and stick with it – don’t change plans! Destination weddings are tricky unless you visit the resort before you decide! It’s hard to imagine your vision if you’ve never seen the place. So that would be my advice – visit the resort first before deciding and planning! It’ll help 90% of your worries!”

Photographer – Stephanie Marie Photography

Dress – La Belle Vie

Shoes – Forever 21

Tux – Men’s Wearhouse

Flowers – H.O.F Decor

Venue, Catering, Cake, Music, Hair, Makeup, Event Planning –
Iberostar Rose Hall Beach Resort, Montego Bay, Jamaica

Rings – Kay’s